Course Description
This two-day instructor-led is intended for project team member or project managers who build an easy-to-maintain and reusable work schedule for team members and partners. Managing task status and evaluate the work schedule in terms of time, man-hours, tasks, budgets on demand. Also would like to improve effective project team communication and collaboration.
Audience Profile
This course is intended for both novice and experienced project team member or project manager who will be managing a team or involved in project task management tasks.
At Course Completion
Create a project plan with MS Project and publish to MS Project Server 2013/Project Server Online
Managing project task
Managing project tasks resources
Reporting status
Generating project reports
Prerequisites
Experience with managing projects or project tasks.
Basic Windows and Active Directory knowledge.
Module 1: Understanding Projects and Project Management
This module explains the basic elements of project and what is the common tasks to perform when managing a project.
Lessons
What is a Project?
Determining Project Objectives
The Project Triangle
Course Outline :: MS55107::
Optimize the Schedule
Introduction to Project Web App
Lab 1: Understanding Project Web App
Experience the Project Web App
Experience the Project site
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand the basics of project management
Create Project Site
Create Project Web App
Module 2: Create a new Project
This module explains how to create a new project with MS Project 2013 and publish it to Project site
Lessons
Understand MS Project
Define the Project Scope
Create a Project
Lab 1: Create a new project
Create a new project with MS Project 2013
Editing Project Properties
Editing Project Calendar
Publish to Project Site
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the scope of a project
Create a new project
Editing project properties
Publish the project to project site
Module 3: Managing Project Task
This module explains how to manage project tasks in the project. Also explain the considerations for creating work breakdown schedule (WBS)
Lessons
Project Task
Managing Project Task
Lab 1: Managing Project Resources
Course Outline :: MS55107::
Creating tasks in MS Project
Defining task properties
Creating dependancies
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the key concept of WBS
Create task in project
Creating dependancies between tasks
Module 4: Managing Project Resources
This module explains how to manage project resources in MS Project. This module also describe the concept of centralized resources pool with Project Server.
Lessons
Create Enterprise resources
Define Project resources
Lab 1: Managing Project Resources
Create project specific resources
Create centralized resources
Estimating project cost
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the key concept of managing project resources
Assigning resources to project plan
Estimate project cost
Module 5: Using Timesheet
This module explains how to report project task status from project member prospective. This module also describe the configuration tasks for enabling timesheet
Lessons
Understanding timesheet
Configuring timesheet
Completing timesheet
Lab 1: Using timesheet
Configuring timesheet
Completing timesheet
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Course Outline :: MS55107::
Describe the features of timesheet
Configuring timesheet
Completing timesheet
Module 6: Managing Issues and Risks
This module explains how to manage issue and risk with Project Site. This also explain the basis of project issues and risks.
Lessons
Understanding Issue
Understanding Risk
Managing Issue and Risk in Project Site
Lab 1: Managing Issues and Risks
Managing Issue
Managing Risk
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the key concept of managing project issue and risk
Using Project Site to manage Issue and Risk
Module 7: Project Reporting
This module explains how to use project report and project site report to understand the project status.
Lessons
Using Project Report
Using Project Server Report
Building Custom report with Excel
Lab 1: Project Reporting
Using Project Report
Using Project Server Report
Building Custom Report with Excel
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the reportings needs
Using built-in reporting
Create custom reporting
This is a version-specific reference outline. Confirm the current syllabus and delivery arrangements with EIEIO.